The state Human Services Department will lead the task force, which will include business representatives, state officials and people with disabilities.

Daugaard says everyone should have a chance to earn a living and get a sense of fulfillment from having a job. He says he wants to show South Dakota employers the benefits of hiring people with disabilities.

Daugaard says he will ask state government to act as a role model, starting with a focus on how state agencies can improve their policies and hiring practices.

The governor says the task force will help dispel misconceptions that businesses have about hiring people with disabilities.